Hand-colored lithograph extracted from IBIS – international journal of avian science. The most prominent periodical of all ornithology related magazines worldwide. For the very first time published 1859 in London and since then continuously distributed to its readers until today. The magazine was the organ,especially in the 19^th century to describe new species for the first time. Many discoveries were illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. The most talented artists were hired like Keulemans and others. At the top edge you find the year of publication and at the bottom edge the scientific bird name, the artist and lithographer and the printer are inscribed. Its size: 145 x 223 mm; 5,71 x 8,78 inches. Condition: excellent – see scan.